Aruba is the perfect paradise for your dream destination beach wedding. Our happy island sits in the crystal-blue waters of the South Caribbean, below the hurricane belt, and is home to year-round 82-degree weather, so you’re almost guaranteed a perfect day. Aruba is also home to world-class wedding professionals who can help you with all the details of your Aruba wedding. Below we have selected the Top 10 Reasons for having an Aruba destination wedding!

The “trash the dress” trend seems to go hand-in-hand with destination weddings—especially here in Aruba, where brides happily wade into the surf to frolic in their frock.
Today we have MORE of our local wedding photographers with pictures of their Fearless Bridal photo shoots in Aruba.

Aruba is known for its powdery white sand beaches, friendly people, safety and convenience, and perfect weather year-round (we are outside the hurricane belt so no surprise tropical storms here), which makes it a safe bet for anyone planning a destination wedding. But did you know Aruba is also the perfect gay wedding destination? Here are some reasons why you and your partner should have your beautiful beach ceremony at sunset on the One happy island!

After months of planning have finally culminated in your dream destination wedding on Aruba, it would come as no surprise to anyone if the bride and groom want some significant alone time with their significant other, which has now earned the title of "husband" or "wife".

Aruba is blessed with some of the most amazing beaches in the world, which is why the island is renowned for destination weddings. But Aruba’s diverse geography offers unique alternative venues ripe with local culture and authenticity.

Mariet Hulsebos and Dan Plaistow journeyed all the way from the United Kingdom to Aruba to have a low-key destination wedding. “Mariet has Dutch nationality, so she already knew a lot about Aruba,” shared the groom, “and it just looked like an absolutely fantastic, sunny place.”

Trash it or treasure it? Post-wedding shoots are more popular than ever. For some, it’s a chance to wear that dress one more time before pressing and packing it away. For others, it’s an opportunity to capture the beauty of the bride (and sometimes groom) in a more relaxed, fun, and creative environment once the wedding is over.

“It was the best day of our lives,” shared bride Christine Castiello. The Long Island resident and her groom, Raymond Sanicola, knew they wanted to get married on a beautiful beach at sunset. Ultimately, they chose Aruba as the locale for their destination wedding, “because the beaches are absolutely beautiful, the food is always amazing, and the people are just lovely,” Christine explained.

Couples who yearn for a bit of island authenticity weaved into their nuptial celebrations may want to consider the island’s “party bus” tradition. In Aruba, we often go on a “paranda”—our version of barhopping. We gather friends together and caravan around the Island, hitting up local bars that are a little off the beaten, touristy path. Chartering a party bus for one of your wedding events can be a joyful addition to your guests’ experiences here.

Staci Canterino and Amul Bhalodi, from New York City, wanted to combine both Catholic and Hindu aspects to their wedding. Staci, who vacations in Aruba every year, wanted her destination wedding here because of the “perfect weather.”

Aruba’s spectacular beaches are world-renowned and the ideal setting for your dreamy island wedding. Each beach setting has its own unique vibe, and one of our favorites is Renaissance Island. It’s an island’s island—a lush, 40-acre retreat just a few hundred yards off of Aruba’s harbor—reachable by boat shuttle from the water launch at the Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino.

“I only saw Emmanuel in school…he was a very quiet young fella and I was the more talkative and outgoing person,” explained Djuna. The two didn't keep in touch after graduating high school in 2000, but through social media, reconnected in 2006. “It wasn't until the launch of Facebook several years later where we just made a simple friend connection, but we never established a consistent line of communication between one another,” informed Djuna. However, in 2013 they stumbled on each other’s profile on a dating website, exchanged numbers, and eventually went on a date.

What our brides are saying

I would highly recommend a destination wedding in Aruba to everyone. All of our guests expressed to us how much fun they all had and what an amazing time it was. Who wouldn’t want to get married surrounded by all the people that love and care about you while being on vacation? It doesn’t get much better than marrying the person you love while standing in the sunset in one of the most beautiful places in the world!